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M: F. LANNING. whimetree swiveI. No. 82,233. Patmed sept. 15, 1868.`

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Laim Pfam No. 82,233, dazed September 15, 1.868.

IMPROVEMENT IN WHIFILE-TREE SWIVEL.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, M. F. LANNING, of WhiteHouse, in the county ofHunterdon, and in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Whiie-Tree Swivels; and do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the mode of securing the trace tothe whiile-tree, and preventing the same from being unfa'stened whilecoming down-hill, by means of a movable swivel, which has a pinattachngit to the main stem of the ordinary iron on awhifile-tree; theswivel playing on this pin in such a way that after the trace isfastened to the swivel, this swivel describes a halt` circle, ande'ectually prevents the trace from unloosening from the whiflie-tree.The swivel is sc constructed that, by its own weight, it takes aposition, after the trace is secured, which renders it impossible forthe same to become detached from the swivel.

In order to enable others skilled inthe art to which my inventionappertains to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describeits construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, whichform a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure I is a frontview, and

Figure 2 a side view. d.

A represents the end of a whifhe-tree, to which the ordinary iron, B, isattached in the u sualmode. To the end of iron, B, a swivel,D, ispivoted, by means of a pin oriscrew passing through the same and intothe end of the iron.

The swivel D is made of any material desired, one end longerthan theother, which will cause it to remain in a perpendicular position, andrender it impossible for the trace to get loose while going down-hill,as is frequently the casewith the common eye now in use, causing thewhiiile-tree to strike the horses heels. Both ends are bent inwards, asshown in fig. 1, forming hooks.

This device is particularly designed for light wagons, being simple,safe, durable, and cheap. Its superiority over anything of the kind inuse will be easily seen, both for safety and ease of attaching anddetaching the trace C.

The proper mode of attaching thev trace is to bring the swivel in ahorizontal position, with the longer end to the rear; then, by takingthe trace in the right hand, inserting the long end in the hole ofthetrace first, it will easily slip over to its place; then press thebutt end of the brace slightly with the left thumb, turn the swivel toits proper positiomand all is right.

In taking it oi, turn the swivel as before, bring the hole over theshort end irst, push the trace to the rear, and it will come over the'long end without any trouble.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, iS-' The movable swivel I),constructed as described, with one end longer than the other, andpivoted to' the end of the iron, B, for the purpose of attaching traceto a whie-trec, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing,'I have herunto set my hand,this 17th day of August, 1868.

M. F. LANNING.

Witnesses:

JOHN N. VooRHEEs, LEOPOLD EVER'L.

